Quartz on Ankerite
at-auction$ 20
- Locality
- Carson Hill Gold Mine, Calaveras Co., California, USA
- Minerals
- Ankerite, Quartz
- Dimensions
- 5 x 3.5 x 2 cm
- Size class
- Miniature
- SID
- K701
Fine quality specimen Ankerite, a mineral similar to Dolomite, with Quartz crystals and green Mariposite. Mariposite is a dolomitic marble included by chromium rich mica found in the foothills of California and was often an indicator of nearby Gold.